[dc]T[/dc]his Friday kicks off a big weekend for me: my first time attending Motor City Comic Con as a cartoonist¹. This is my biggest show to date, and I’m both excited and nervous.
Excited, because it’s a big show.
Nervous, because it’s a big show and I don’t know what to expect.
I kept telling myself last year I wanted to try Motor City Comic Con in 2016, and at least try it once. I’m a big believer in trying any show at least once. Why? Because every show is different and with it comes a different crowd. You could sell one or two books at a show, but then try a different show and do much, much better.
When Is Motor City Comic Con?
Motor City Comic Con is Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15. That’s right, three days. Three day shows like this are a strange animal, because it spreads out the crowd. I like it, however, because I can tweak my set-up all day Friday before the big day: Saturday. Heck, Sunday could be huge too if my trends of the past year continue.
Where Is Motor City Comic Con?
Motor City Comic Con is at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan (46100, Grand River Ave).
Motor City Comic Con Hours
Friday: 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Advance ticket holders can get in 30 minutes early, according to the website.
Motor City Comic Con Tickets
Here’s information about getting tickets for Motor City Comic Con.
Where To Find Me at Motor City Comic Con (Table E-10)
My table is E-10, in the back left corner from the entrance, right across from the comic art exhibit called Dan’s Dream (no relation). Here’s a big version of the floor map (and not the whole map, either).
Follow the path to me! Map courtesy of Motor City Comic Con. The full map is has even more stuff.
Here’s a zoomed in map.
Close up of my table at E-10. Map courtesy of Motor City Comic Con.
I’m right next to comic pals Rory and Amanda of Legends of Aukera (E-9), so that helps.
What Am I Selling at Motor City Comic Con?
- Cartoon prints (including my new Free Cats print).
- Buttons and stickers.
- My 2016 Hourly Comics collection.
- My 2016 coloring book (and the last remaining copies of my 2015 coloring book).
- Watercolor cartoons (big and small).
- Some original comic art.
- Random Cartoon Commissions (black and white, and watercolor).
I’m excited. It’s a big show, easily the biggest I have appeared at to date. I’m trying to not get my hopes up, as there are many other artists, not to mention all the vendors and guests, so there is a lot of competition for sales. But, I gotta start somewhere, and if I have a good enough first outing, I will come back.
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¹ I had a table there in 2008 as an author. Same, but different.
